Genesis 43:7

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

They answered, ‘The man kept asking about us and our family: “Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? ” And we answered him accordingly. How could we know that he would say, “Bring your brother here”? ’

Cross References

Genesis 43:3

But Judah said to him, ‘The man specifically warned us, “You will not see me again unless your brother is with you.”

Genesis 43:27

He asked if they were well, and he said, ‘How is your elderly father that you told me about? Is he still alive? ’

Genesis 42:13

But they replied, ‘We, your servants, were twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now  with our father, and one is no longer living.’

Genesis 43:6

‘Why have you caused me so much trouble? ’ Israel asked. ‘Why did you tell the man that you had another brother? ’

Genesis 44:19

My lord asked his servants, “Do you have a father or a brother? ”

Genesis 42:11

‘We are all sons of one man. We are honest; your servants are not spies.’